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Annibale de Gasparis (Italian pronunciation: [anˈniːbale de ˈɡasparis]; 9 November 1819 – 21 March 1892) was an Italian astronomer, known for discovering asteroids and his contributions to theoretical astronomy.
- Discovery of asteroids
Nov 5, 2019 · Portrait of Annibale de Gasparis (1819-1892). Courtesy of INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Napoli. De Gasparis discovered nine asteroids from the city of Naples, winning national and international awards including the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1851.
Nov 9, 2022 · Annibale de Gasparis, an Italian astronomer, was born Nov. 9, 1819. Gasparis worked as an assistant to the director of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in Naples, which had been founded in 1812 and was one of the best-equipped observatories in Italy.
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16 Psyche (/ ˈ s aɪ k iː / SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess Psyche. The prefix "16" signifies that it was the sixteenth minor planet in order of discovery.
- 17 March 1852
- Naples Obs.
Feb 25, 2023 · Annibale de Gasparis was an Italian astronomer known for discovering asteroids and his contributions to theoretical astronomy. He was born on November 9, 1819, in Bugnara and died on March 21, 1892, in Naples.
Dec 24, 2016 · Annibale de Gasparis was a professor, observatory director, and specialist on minor planets, of which he discovered nine. He was the son of Angelo de Gasparis and Eleonora Angelantoni.
Psyche was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852. He named the asteroid for Psyche, the Greek goddess of the soul who was born mortal and married Eros (Roman Cupid), the god of Love.
